419 scam: NATWEST BANK PLC <nbank075@gmail.com> AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE////

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447509750184

Fraud email example:

From: NATWEST BANK PLC <nbank075@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nnbankks@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:56:21 +1200
Subject: AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE////

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Nat west Bank Plc
Head of Foreign Operation
135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR
United Kingdom
Email:
Telephone:(+44)7509750184

Attention:

Compliments of the season and how are you doing today,I have the
permission of the Management of Nat west Bank Plc to contact you in
respect of your pending payment sum of US$14,200,000,00 (Fourteen
Million,Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)Only which is been
pending in the vaults of our bank.This payment is an instruction from
World Bank in conjunction with European Union to pay out as compensation
to you.

You are requires to contact the bank with your Name and
Address,Telephone and any form of identification for verification and
accuracy purposes. Further payment plans will be made known to you once
i hear from you.Thank you

Sincerely,

Blair Harold
Head of Operation/Foreign
Natwest Bank Plc,London
Telephone:(+44)7509750184

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